Mission:The National Association of Catholic Nurses, U.S.A gives nurses of different backgrounds, but with the same Roman Catholic values, the opportunity to promote moral principles within the Catholic context in nursing and stimulate desire for professional development. This approach to Roman Catholic doctrine focuses on: *educational programs, *spiritual nourishment, *patient advocacy & integration of faith and health.
As we continue to share our faith and values with each other, and with other healthcare providers, we simultaneously reach outward to the larger Church and also our communities, as we offer support to those in need.
The Florence Nightingale Pledge
>>> I solemnly pledge myself before God and in presence of this assembly;
>>> To pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully.
>>> I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drugs.
>>> I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling.
>>> With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.”
History of the Pledge: The Nightingale Pledge, named in honor of Florence Nightingale, is a modified version of the Hippocratic Oath. Lystra Gretter and a Committee for the Farrand Training School for Nurses in Detroit, Michigan, created the pledge in 1893.
